Early Intervention & Special Needs Resources
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Much has been written about the importance of a child’s first five years of life. What a baby does and experiences during these early years gives him a foundation upon which later skills are developed. That’s why it’s so important to identify which babies can benefit from early intervention.
In some states, if your child is eligible for early intervention, you will receive these services at no charge. Other states may charge a fee, depending on the agencies involved.
Alabama
Early Intervention Program, Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
Betsy Prince
Part C Coordinator
Montgomery, Alabama 36116
Phone: (334) 281-8780
Fax: (334) 215-5046
Alaska
Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program, FOCUS, Inc.
Sherri Criley
Eagle River, Alaska 99577
Phone: (907) 694-6002
scriley@focusoutreach.org
Arizona
Arizona Early Intervention Program, Dept. of Economic Security
Molly Bright
Part C Coordinator & Exec. Director
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Phone: (602) 532-9960
Fax: (602) 200-9820
Arkansas
Dept. of Health & Human Svcs, Division of Developmental Disabilities
Tracy Turner
Acting Part C Coordinator
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Phone: (501) 682-8156
Fax: (501) 682-8890
California
Early Start, Children & Family Svcs Branch, Dept. of Developmental Svcs
Rick Ingraham
Manager
Sacramento, California 95814
Phone: (916) 654-2773
Fax: (916) 654-3255
Colorado
CDHS-Division for Developmental Disabilities
Ardith Ferguson
Part C Coordinator
Denver, Colorado 80236
Phone: (303) 866-7657
Fax: (303) 866-7680
Connecticut
Birth to Three System, Dept. of Developmental Services
Hartford, Connecticut 6106
Phone: (800) 505-7000
Delaware
Division of Management Services, Dept. of Health & Social Svcs
Rosanne Griff-Cabelli
Part C Coordinator
New Castle, Delaware 19720
Phone: (302) 255-9135
Fax: (302) 255-4407
Florida
Children’s Medical Services, Early Steps
Phone: (850) 245-4200
Georgia
Babies Can’t Wait, Georgia Department of Public Health
2 Peachtree Street, NW
11th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 657-2762 or (888) 651-8224
Hawaii
Early Intervention Section, State Dept. of Health
Early Intervention Section
1350 South King Street Suite 200
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Phone: (808) 594-0000
Fax: (808) 594-0015
Idaho
Idaho Infant Toddler Program
Phone: Idaho CareLine by dialing 2-1-1
Illinois
Dept. of Human Svcs, Bureau of Early Intervention
Janet Gully
Springfield, Illinois 62704
Phone: (217) 782-1981
Fax: (217) 524-6248
janet.gully@illinois.gov
Indiana
First Steps, Bureau of Child Development, Division of Disability Rehabilitation
Contact information by Cluster or County
First Steps County Map
Provider Contact Information/Matrix
Indiana First Steps Provider Enrollment
Toll Free Number: 1-866-339-9595, Option 2
Iowa
Early ACCESS, Iowa Department of Education
Phone: 1-888-IAKIDS1 or 1-888-425-4371
Iowa Family Support – Early ACCESS Website: http://www.EarlyACCESSIowa.org
Kansas
Kansas Infant-Toddler Services
Toll Free (800) 332-6262
Phone: (785) 296-6135
Fax: (785) 296-8626
Kentucky
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Office of the Secretary
Phone: (800) 442-0087
Lousiana
EarlySteps, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Tedra Landreaux
Phone: (337) 262-1891
Fax: (337) 262-5233
tedra.landreaux@la.gov
Maine
Child Development Services
State Intermediate Educational Unit
Debra Hannigan, State Director
Phone: (207) 624-6660
Fax: (207) 624-6661
Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Phone: (410) 767-0261 or (800) 535-0182
Fax: (410) 333-8165
Massachusetts
Early Intervention Division, Health and Human Services
Patti Fougere, Assistant Director, Early Intervention
Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 624-5975
Fax: (617) 624-5990
TTY: (617) 624-5992
Patti.Fougere@state.ma.us
Michigan
Bridges4Kids
info@bridges4kids.org
Minnesota
Early Intervention System, Minnesota Department of Health
Phone: 1–866–693–4769
Mississippi
Early Intervention Program
(601) 576-7427
(800) 451-3903
Missouri
First Steps, Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Phone: 1-866-583-2392
Montana
Early Childhood Intervention
Helena, Montana 59604
Phone: (406) 247-3800
Fax: (406) 245-1149
Nebraska
Nebraska Early Development Network
Nebraska Early Development Network
Contact State Coordinators Today
Phone: (402) 471-2447
Toll Free Phone: 1-888-806-6287
Nevada
Nevada Dept. of Health & Human Services
IDEA Part C Office
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: (800) 522-0066
http://dhhs.nv.gov/Programs/IDEA/PartC/
New Hampshire
Family Centered Early Supports & Services, Bureau of Developmental Services, Dept. of Health & Human Services
Phone: (800) 852-3345, ext. 5036 or ext. 5122
New Jersey
Early Intervention Program, Dept. of Health & Senior Services
Terry Harrison
Part C Coordinator
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Phone: (609) 777-7734
Fax: (609) 292-0296
terry.harrison@doh.state.nj.us
New Mexico
Family Infant Toddler Program
Andy Gomm
Program Manager
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502
Phone: 1-877-696-1472
Fax: 1-866-829-8838
andrew.gomm@state.nm.us
New York
Early Intervention Program, State Department of Health
Brad Hutton
Director
Albany, New York 12237
Phone: (518) 473-7016
Fax: (518) 473-8673
bjh08@health.state.ny.us
North Carolina
Women’s & Children’s Health Section, Division of Public Health
Deborah Carroll
Early Intervention Branch Head
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Phone: (919) 707-5535
Fax: (919) 870-4834
deborah.carroll@ncmail.net
www.ncei.org/ei/index.html
North Dakota
Developmental Disabilities Unit, Dept. of Human Services
Deborah Balsdon
Part C Coordinator
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501
Phone: (701) 328-8936
Fax: (701) 328-8969
sobald@state.nd.us
http://www.nectac.org/shortURL.asp?sURL=ND-partc
Ohio
Help Me Grow, Ohio Department of Health
Phone: (614) 644-8389
Fax: (614) 728-9163
HMG@odh.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
Special Education Office, State Dept. of Education, Oliver Hodge Memorial Education Bldg, 4th floor
Mark Sharp
Part C Coordinator
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Phone: (405) 521-4880
Fax: (405) 522-3503
mark_sharp@sde.state.ok.us
Oregon
Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
Office of Learning Student Services
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97310
Phone: 503-947-5731
Pennsylvania
Division of Program Implementation, Office of Child Development, Dept. of Public Welfare
Maureen Cronin
Part C Coordinator
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105
Phone: (717) 783-7213
mcronin@state.pa.us
Rhode Island
Early Intervention Program, Executive Office of Health & Human Services
Phone: (401) 462-7290
South Carolina
Early Intervention, South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
BabyNet
Phone: 1-877-621-0865
South Dakota
State Dept. of Education, Birth to 3 Connections
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3678, (800) 305-3064
sarah.carter@state.sd.us
Tennessee
Early Childhood Services/Division of Special Education, State Dept. of Education
Linda Hartbarger
Part C Coordinator
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615) 741-2851
Fax: (615) 532-9412
linda.hartbarger@state.tn.us
Texas
TX Early Childhood Intervention Program, Dept. of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services
Phone: DARS Inquiries Line at 1-800-628-5115
Utah
Baby Watch Early Intervention, State Dept. of Health
Susan Ord
Part C Coordinator
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Phone: (801) 584-8441
Fax: (801) 584-8496
sord@utah.gov
www.utahbabywatch.org
Vermont
Family, Infant & Toddler Program
Helen Keith
Part C Coordinator
Waterbury, Vermont 05671
Phone: (802) 241-3622
Fax: (802) 241-1220
helen.keith@ahs.state.vt.us
http://dcf.vermont.gov/cdd/cis
Virginia
Infant & Toddler Connection of VA, Dept of MH/MR/SA Services
Mary Ann Discenza
Part C Coordinator
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Phone: (804) 371-6592
Fax: (804) 371-7959
maryann.discenza@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
www.infantva.org
Washington
Early Support for Infants and Toddlers
Phone: Family Health Hotline at 1-800-322-2588
TTY: 711 (TTY relay)
West Virginia
Early Intervention Program, Office of Maternal & Child Health, Dept. of Health & Human Resources
Pam Roush
Part C Coordinator
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Phone: (304) 558-6311
Fax: (304) 558-7050
pamroush@wvdhhr.org
www.wvdhhr.org/birth23/
Wisconsin
Birth to 3 Program, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Contacts by county
Wyoming
Early Intervention and Education Program
Developmental Disabilities Division
Wyoming Department of Health
Phone: (307) 777-7115
American Samoa
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Jean Asuega
Part C Coordinator
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Phone: (684) 699-4987
Fax: (684) 699-4985
jean.asuega@helpinghands-as.org
http://helpinghands-as.org/
Guam
Guam Early Intervention System
Division of Special Education
Department of Education
Phone: (671) 300-5776/5816
geis@gdoe.net
Puerto Rico
Office of the Secretary, State Dept. of Health
Naydamar Perez de Otero
Part C Coordinator
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936
Phone: (787) 274-5659
Fax: (787) 274-3301
nperez@salud.gov.pr
www.salud.gov.pr/Pages/default.aspx
Virgin Islands
Infant/Toddler Program, Dept. of Health
St. Thomas:
Elaineco Complex
Estate Contant #78-1, 2, 3,
St. Thomas,VI 00802
Phone: (340) 777-8804 x 2629
TDD (340) 774-9290
birthto3usvi@viaccess.net
St. Croix:
Charles Harwood Complex
3500 Richmond
Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820
Phone: (340) 773-1311 x 3124
Fax: (340) 773-9376
Washington, D.C.
Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program
Jerri Johnston-Stewart, Program Manager
Phone: (202) 727-3665
Fax: (202) 724-7230
Contact TTY: 711
osse.dceip@dc.gov
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